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Lexicon :: Strong's H6002 - ʿămālēq

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עֲמָלֵק
Transliteration
ʿămālēq
Pronunciation
am-aw-lake'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin
Strong’s Definitions

עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêq, am-aw-lake'; probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country:—Amalek.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H6002 in the following manner: Amalek (24x), Amalekites (15x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H6002 in the following manner: Amalek (24x), Amalekites (15x).

  1. Amalek = "dweller in a valley"

    1. son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a tribe of people in southern Canaan

    2. descendants of Amalek

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêq, am-aw-lake'; probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country:—Amalek.
STRONGS H6002: Abbreviations
עֲמָלֵק 39 proper name, of a people Amalek (on ָ֯ see LagBN 162 BaNB 160); — ancient people Numbers 24:20 (twice in verse), south of Canaan — in Negeb Numbers 13:29 (all J E), fierce and war-like Bedawin (compare GASmGeogr. 282 GFMJudges 6:3, 33), foes of Israel during Exodus Exodus 17:8 + 6 times Exodus 17 (E), Deuteronomy 25:17, 19; later marauders in Israel territory Judges 3:13; Judges 6:3, 33; Judges 7:12; Judges 10:12, defeated by Saul 1 Samuel 14:48; 1 Samuel 15:2 + 9 times 1 Samuel 14; 1 Samuel 28:18, and by David 1 Samuel 30:18 (compare H6003 adjective, of a people), 2 Samuel 8:12 = 1 Chronicles 18:11, compare Psalm 83:8; also הָע׳ 2 Samuel 1:1 (where read עֲמָלֵק or הָעֲמָלֵקִי, see Commentaries); ע׳ 1 Chronicles 4:43; as grandson of Esau Genesis 36:12 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:36; Genesis 36:16; apparently connected with Ephraimitic territory Judges 5:14 (compare [H6003 Judges 12:15]; yet GFM conjecture עֵמֶק). — On Amalek see NöAmalekites {1864}; Ency. Bi. under the word.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:12; 36:16

Exodus

17; 17:8

Numbers

13:29; 24:20

Deuteronomy

25:17; 25:19

Judges

3:13; 5:14; 6:3; 6:3; 6:33; 6:33; 7:12; 10:12

1 Samuel

14; 14:48; 15:2; 28:18; 30:18

2 Samuel

1:1; 8:12

1 Chronicles

1:36; 4:43; 18:11

Psalms

83:8

H6002

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Strong's Number H6002 matches the Hebrew עֲמָלֵק (ʿămālēq),
which occurs 39 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12 - And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son, and she bore Amalek to Eliphaz. These are the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 36:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:16 - chief Korah, chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These are the chiefs of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Adah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:8 - And Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:9 - And Moses said to Joshua, Choose us men, and go out, fight with Amalek; to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:10 - And Joshua did as Moses had said to him, to fight with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:11 - And it came to pass when Moses raised his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:13 - And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:14 - And Jehovah said to Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:16 - And he said, For the hand is on the throne of Jah; Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation!

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:29 - Amalek dwells in the land of the south; and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill-country; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the side of the Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:20 - And he saw Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, Amalek is the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be for destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:17 - Remember what Amalek did unto thee on the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:19 - And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall have given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens; thou shalt not forget it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:13 - And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek and went and smote Israel, and they took possession of the city of palm-trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:14 - Out of Ephraim came those whose root was in Amalek; After thee was Benjamin among thy peoples. Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handled the staff of the ruler.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:3 - And it came to pass when Israel sowed, that Midian came up, and Amalek, and the children of the east, and came up against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:33 - And all Midian and Amalek and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:12 - And Midian and Amalek and all the children of the east lay along in the valley as locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand upon the sea-shore for multitude.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:12 - The Zidonians also, and Amalek and Maon oppressed you, and ye cried to me, and I saved you out of their hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 14:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:48 - And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of their spoilers.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:2 - Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I have considered what Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3 - Now go and smite Amalek, and destroy utterly all that they have, and spare them not, but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - And Saul came to the city of the Amalekites, and set an ambush in the valley.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6 - And Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, and go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt. And the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7 - And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:8 - And he took Agag the king of Amalek alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:18 - And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20 - And Saul said to Samuel, I have indeed hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:32 - And Samuel said, Bring ye near to me Agag the king of Amalek. And Agag came to him gaily. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:18 - Because thou didst not hearken to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalek, therefore has Jehovah done this thing to thee this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:18 - And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken: and David recovered his two wives.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:1 - And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, that David abode two days in Ziklag.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:12 - of the Syrians, and of the Moabites, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:36 - -- The sons of Eliphaz: Teman and Omar, Zephi and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 4:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:43 - and they smote the rest of the Amalekites that had escaped; and they dwelt there unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:11 - Them also king David dedicated to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he had brought from all the nations: from the Edomites, and from the Moabites, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from the Amalekites.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 83:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:7 - Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;
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